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RAIL FASTENER Original Filed June 1, 1925 who a 2 NVENTQ 6 80! 6 MedORNEY Patented Nov. 2, 1926.

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GEORGE KENNETH MEADE, OF KIMBERLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, ASSIG'NOROF ONE-HALF TO ROBERT ELY CRERAR, OF KIMBERLEY, CANADA.

RAIL FASTENER.

Application filed June 1, 1925, Serial No. 34,240, and in Canada August25, 1924. Renewed September My invention is an improvement in railfastening devices.

A11 important object of my invention is to provide a device of the abovenamed char acter which will prevent the spreading of the rails to whichthey are secured.

Another object of the invention is to provide a tie plate to be securedto its support by spikes or the like and in such a manner that the platemay be easily removed or replaced, and yet while locked in place preventaccidental or other removal of certain of the spikes after they havebeen driven.

A further object of the invention is to provide a strong and durable tieplate for carrying railroad rails or the like upon cross ties or similarsupports.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the abovecharacter which is inexpensive to manufacture, simple and easilyoperated. i

In the drawings forming a part of this specification and in which likenumerals are employed to designate like characters throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a plan view showing my invention as in use.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the tie plate.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the tie plate showing the lockingplate in place.

Figure l is a view of the shouldered spike for use with my invention.

Figure 5 is a transverse section showing a rail locked to a cross tie bymeans of my invention.

Figure 6 is a portion of a spike having a relatively short shoulder.

In the drawings. Figure 3, the tie plate 5 is provided with rectangularopenings 6 and openings 7, the latter being extended rearwardly as shownat 8. The plate is also cut away at 9 for a purpose which will behereinafter described.

Ears 10 are formed at one end of the tie plate and are provided withslots 11. A locking plate 12 having its two forward corners cut away asat 13 is provided to slide either laterally or longitudinally within theopenings 11, while projections 14 serve as handles for adjusting thelock plate in its proper'position for locking, or for disengaging thesame.

In Figure 4 I have shown in detail a special type of lock spike 17 whichis inserted base flange of-the rail.

in the openings 6 and 7 for holding the rail 15 to the rail tie 16.

The spike 17 is provided with a longitudinal shoulder 18, the upper face19 of the shoulder engaging the lock plate. In the present invention itwill be necessary to employ four of such spikes for each tie plate used,the spikes which are inserted into the openings 6 having a relativelyshorter shoulder as shown at 20.

A fifth spike of the usual type is driven into the rail tie throughopening 9 after the other spikes have been placed.

The invention is used as follows:

The tie plate 5 is first placed at the proper position on the end of thetie 16 and a rail 15 is then placed upon the plate so that the inneredge of the base'flange of the rail is in line with the inner edges ofthe openings 6. Two spikes A of the type having the relatively shortshoulder, as described above, are inserted into the openings 6 as shownin Figure 5 with the shoulders opposite the rail flange After thesespikes are driven home it will be found that the upper faces of theshoulders 20 will be flush with the upper surface of the tie. The tieplate 5 is now driven outwardly so that the outer edges of the openings6 engage the head of the spike and at the same time overlap the uppersurfaces of the shoulders 20, thus locking spikes A in place.

It will be seen that when the plate 5 is driven outwardly the openings 7will be exposed in a line with the outer edge of the Spikes B havingrelatively longer shoulders than spikes A are now driven home throughopenings 7 the shoulders of the spikes passing through the smallportions of the openings as at 8. The relatively long shoulders 18 ofspikes B will have their upper faces 19 flush with the tops of plate 5.

A look plate 12 is now easily inserted into the openings 11 in the cars10 by virtue of its cut away corners 13. This allows free movement ofthe plate before the same is locked.

In continuing the locking operation the plate 12 is now drivenforwardly'so that its inner edge overlaps the upper faces 19 of theshoulders 18. This plate may be driven until its inner edge abuts thespike heads.

When the plate 12 has been driven into place, locking spikes B, a fifthspike C of the usual type is driven into the tie through an opening 9,its head engaging the plate 12 thus firmly holding it against lateralmovement. It will be seen that when plate 12 is in locked position it isprevented from longitudinal movement by virtue of the edges of the cutaway portions engaging the cars 10.

In order to disengage the rail from the tie the operation is reversed.

It is to be understood that various changes may be made in the size,shape and arrangement of parts of my invention without departing fromthe spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. In a rail fastening device, a tie plate having upturned aperturedears on one end thereof, a lock plate movable within the apertures,means for securing said plate and a rail to the tie and means forlocking the plate in abutting position against the first named means toprevent displacement there of.

2. In a rail fastening device, an apertured tie plate adapted to beshifted longitudinally of a tie, shouldered spike adapted to passthrough the plate apertures for engagement with the rail flanges, a lockplate asso ciated with the tie plate and engaging certain of the spikeswhen in locked position, and a locking spike for said lock plate.

3. The combination in a rail fastening device, of a tie plate arrangedin conjunction with a rail and a tie. and held against displacement by aspike having a shank, a head at one end of the shank projectingouti'va-rdly from the shank, and a shoulder formed on the shank, saidshoulder running longitudinally of the shank and terminating at a pointnear the head of the spike.

4-. The combination in a rail fastening device, of a tie plate arrangedin conjunction with a rail and a tie, and held against displacement by aspike having a shank, a head at one end of the shank projectingoutwardly from the shank, and a shoulder formed on the shank, saidshoulder running longitudinally of the shank on the face op posite theoutwardly projecting head portion, and terminating at a point near thehead of the spike.

In a rail fastener, the combination wi h a rail'and a tie of a shiftabletie plate provided wit-h elongated openings and a slot, shoulderedspikes adapted to pass through the openings, a lock plate associatedwith the tie plate, some of said spikes having their shoulders engagethe under surface of the tie plate when in locked position, and a lockspike within the said slot as and for the purposes described.

6. In a rail fastener, the combination with a rail and a tie of ashiftable tie plate provided with elongated openings and a slot,shouldered spikes adapted to pass through the openings, a lock plateassociated with the tie plate, some of said spikes having theirshoulders engage the under surface of the lock plate when the same is inlocked position, and a lock spike within the said slot as and for thepurposes described GEORGE KENNETH MEADE.

